Former Major Champion and Rising American Stars Headline USTA Pro Circuit Acceptance List TYLER, TX (October 12, 2017) The USTA announced Thursday that Francesca Schiavone, 2011 French Open Champion, will headline the field at the RBC … [Read more...]
Maria Sharapova, Taylor Townsend and Others Awarded US Open Wildcards
FORMER US OPEN CHAMPION MARIA SHARAPOVA; RISING STARS TAYLOR TOWNSEND, KAYLA DAY AND SOFIA KENIN; USTA GIRLS’ 18S CHAMPION ASHLEY KRATZER; AND NCAA CHAMPION BRIENNE MINOR HIGHLIGHT WOMEN’S US OPEN WILD-CARD RECIPIENTS Usue Arconada, Kelly Chen, … [Read more...]
San Diego Aviators Edge Closer to WTT Championship Match With Close Win Over Philadelphia Freedoms
San Diego Aviators Edge Closer to WTT Championship Match With Close Win Over Philadelphia Freedoms By Parsa Nemati (August 1, 2017) OMNI LA COSTA RESORT & SPA, Carlsbad, CA – With only a small margin separating the teams, the San Diego Aviators … [Read more...]
Mardy Fish, Kirsten Flipkens Rally New York Empire to a 21-20 Win Over Philadelphia Freedoms
MARDY FISH, KIRSTEN FLIPKENS RALLY NEW YORK EMPIRE TO A 21-20 WIN IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA (July 17, 2017) – Kirsten Flipkens and Mardy Fish rallied the New York Empire presented by Citi to a 21-20 win against the Philadelphia … [Read more...]
US Players go 10-13 on Day 1 of the US Open
Embed from Getty Images (August 29, 2016) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY -Thirty-nine players are representing the United States are playing in the US Open this year. Americans went 10-13 on day one of the US Open with a few five-set struggles for seeded … [Read more...]
Taylor Townsend Clinches USTA French Open Wild Card
(May 7, 2016) Taylor Townsend will make her third consecutive appearance in the main draw of the French Open after winning 2016 USTA Pro Circuit Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge. Townsend reached the final of the $75,000 … [Read more...]
Victoria Duval Joins Pack of Young U.S. Women into Second Round of Wimbledon
(June 24, 2014) WIMBLEDON - No. 114 Victoria Duval came through Wimbledon qualifying with a back injury last week. This week she’s taken out 29th seed Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of Wimbledon. Born in Miami, the 18-year-old of … [Read more...]
Taylor Townsend Striving for Top 50
(March 6, 2014) INDIAN WELLS, California – Just a year ago a 16-year-old Taylor Townsend made her pro debut at the BNP Paribas Open knocking off top 100 player Lucie Hradecka. A year later the young American, another wildcard and a year … [Read more...]
Q & A: Catching Up with Taylor Townsend at Roland Garros
(June 5, 2013) PARIS - Being at Roland Garros is not all about running from Court Philippe Chatrier to Court Suzanne Lenglen for two weeks. Out on the outside courts, die-hard tennis fans catch good doubles and junior action … [Read more...]
Taylor Townsend to Compete in French Open Junior Championships
From the USTA - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 13, 2013 – Taylor Townsend, the No. 1-ranked junior in the world at the end of 2012, will play in her first junior event of 2013 at the Roland Garros French Open Junior Championships June 2-8 in … [Read more...]